Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Maryland Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Maryland Due To Salmonella Outbreak
Trader Joe's Recalling Basil Sold In Maryland Due To Salmonella Outbreak Trader Joe's is recalling Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil that was sold across the country in 2.5-ounce clamshell packaging due to concerns of Salmonella contamination. This week, the supermarket giant issued an alert cautioning shoppers in 29 states, as well as Washington, DC, not to consume the product as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) investigates a reported outbreak of Salmonella. Trader Joes is recalling Infinite Herbs Organic Basil FDA According to the FDA, "Trader Joe’s has already voluntarily removed all Infinite Herbs-brand organic basil packed in 2.5-oz clamshell pa…
Woman Weeps With Joy While Sharing News Of $1M Powerball Win With Family In Maryland Woman Weeps With Joy While Sharing News Of $1M Powerball Win With Family In Maryland
Woman Weeps With Joy While Sharing News Of $1M Powerball Win With Family In Maryland A Howard County woman is still stunned a week after winning a million dollars playing a Powerball ticket.  The lucky winner said that she typically buys tickets once a week, shooting for the jackpot games such as Powerball or Mega Millions, and while she didn't hit the $1.09 billion jackpot for the drawing on Wednesday, April 3, she struck gold on a ticket sold at Royal Farms on Montevideo Road in Jessup. “I know the odds are long,” she said, “but somebody always eventually wins.”  She sure did, but didn't realize it immediately, the woman mused. “My nephew called me the ne…
Procter & Gamble Recalls Laundry Detergent Packets Due To Serious Injury Risk Procter & Gamble Recalls Laundry Detergent Packets Due To Serious Injury Risk
Procter & Gamble Recalls Laundry Detergent Packets Due To Serious Injury Risk Procter & Gamble is recalling some of its laundry detergent brands due to the risk of serious injury. The voluntary recall, announced on Friday, April 5, involves certain lot codes of Tide Pods, Gain Flings, Ace Pods, and Ariel Pods liquid packets packaged in flexible film bags manufactured between September 2023 and February 2024.  Recalled products range from bags with 12 to 39 packets and were sold at Big Lots, CVS, Family Dollar, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, Target, Walmart, and other major stores nationwide and online at Amazon.com and other websites from September 2023 up until th…
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold To Maryland Lottery Players; Jackpot Climbs To $1.23B Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold To Maryland Lottery Players; Jackpot Climbs To $1.23B
Winning $1M, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold To Maryland Lottery Players; Jackpot Climbs To $1.23B Maryland continues to be the place to be for Lottery players after another player won a $1 million Powerball prize in the latest drawing. A winning ticket worth seven figures was sold at Royal Farms on Montevideo Road in Jessup (Howard County), while the Powerball Double Play drawing produced a $50,000 winning ticket that was sold at Oak Street Station Oceanic on North Howard Street in Baltimore. The winning numbers for the Powerball drawing on Wednesday, April 3 were: 11-38-41-62-65 with a "Powerball" number of 15. The big winner matched the first five numbers, but missed out on the Power…
One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says
One Hospitalized Following Shooting Inside Southern Maryland Applebee's, Sheriff Says One person was hospitalized overnight after being shot inside a busy St. Mary's Applebee's restaurant, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called to the eatery on Miramar Way in California at around 11:11 p.m. on April 2, where there were reports of a shooting inside the building. According to investigators, there was an altercation inside the restaurant that led to one person pulling out a gun and striking another during the dispute. The nature of the dispute was not disclosed by the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. No details about a possible shooter have been released.&n…
Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Prince George's County Retailers Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Prince George's County Retailers
Two Winning $50K Powerball Tickets Sold At Prince George's County Retailers No fooling. There were no shortage of big Powerball winners in Maryland for Monday's April Fool's Day drawing, including two million-dollar wins that were sold in the same 7-Eleven and five others that won $50,000 prizes on tickets sold across the state. The winning numbers for the Monday, April 1 Powerball drawing were: 19-24-40-42-56 with a "Powerball" of 23. Two winning tickets worth $1 million were sold at the same 7-Eleven on Bestgate Road in Annapolis, while four other $50,000 tickets were sold at:  High's on Telegraph Road in Elkton (Cecil County); High's on Telegraph Roa…
Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland
Retird Couple Losing Sleep After $2.1M 'Multi-Match' Jackpot Win In Maryland A Harford County couple went to sleep last week, and when they woke up, were the state's newest multi-millionaires after winning a massive Maryland Lottery jackpot. Now, they can hardly sleep at all. An Aberdeen pair headed to Lottery Headquarters in. Baltimore - and may do some more traveling soon - to collect a $2.1 million prize after hitting big playing "Multi-Match" on Monday, March 25 on a ticket sold at Klein's ShopRite on Riverside Parkway in Belcamp. The winning numbers for their lucky drawing were: 08-15-18-30-36-38.  The winning ticket was sold at Klein’s ShopRite…
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Giant Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Giant
Winning $50K 'Bonus Match 5' Ticket Sold At Maryland Giant Check your tickets!  A lucky Lottery player won a five-figure prize after hitting big on a "Bonus Match 5" ticket that was sold at a busy grocery store in Montgomery County. The winning numbers for the drawing on Thursday, March 28 were 18-28-29-33-34 with a 'Bonus Ball' of 24. It was sold at Giant in the 600 block of Hungerford Drive in Rockville and remained unclaimed a day later. The grocery store will also receive a $500 bonus from the Lottery for selling the top-prize winning ticket. "Lottery officials urge the winner to sign the back of the ticket and put it in a safe place," t…
Winning $50,000 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Winning $50,000 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Winning $50,000 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store There were no Powerball jackpot winners for Wednesday's drawing, but one lucky lotto player in Maryland is sitting on a golden ticket worth $50,000.  A third-tier winning ticket worth five figures was sold in Baltimore County at Chase Plaza Liquors, which is located in the 12500 block of Eastern River Avenue in Middle River, though it remains unclaimed a day later. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, March 27 drawing were: 37-46-57-60-66 with a Powerball of 8. In Maryland, Lottery officials said there were 33,193 winners in Maryland of prizes ranging from $4 to $50,000. S…
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work
McDonald's, Krispy Kreme Announce Nationwide Partnership: Here's How, When It Will Work It could be the sweetest of partnerships. McDonald's and Krispy Kreme are teaming up for a national expansion. Customers will begin spotting Krispy Kreme doughnuts in their local McDonald's restaurants later this year as part of a phased market rollout across the US.  Nationwide availability at participating restaurants is expected by the end of 2026, McDonald's announced on Tuesday, March 26. Three of Krispy Kreme’s most popular doughnuts will be delivered fresh to McDonald’s restaurants daily. They’ll be available individually, or in boxes of six, starting at breakfast and las…
Beloved H Street Mediterranean Eatery Closing In Northeast DC After Seven Years Beloved H Street Mediterranean Eatery Closing In Northeast DC After Seven Years
Beloved H Street Mediterranean Eatery Closing In Northeast DC After Seven Years A beloved Northeast DC Mediterranean eatery will be shuttering its doors next week, much to many customers' dismay. Sospeso, which can be found on one of the busiest blocks in the H Street Corridor in Northeast DC will serve its final meal on Sunday, April 7 as the owners prepare to shut down its operations. The announcement was made on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sospeso (@sospesodc) "It is with mixed emotions that we share this news: after seven incredible years, we’re preparing to CLOSE our doors in just two…
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Worth $2.1M Sold At Maryland Food Store Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Worth $2.1M Sold At Maryland Food Store
Jackpot-Winning 'Multi-Match' Lottery Ticket Worth $2.1M Sold At Maryland Food Store Maryland Lottery officials are on the lookout for a lucky lotto player who hit the "Multi-Match" jackpot and is sitting on a golden ticket worth more than two million dollars. A winning $2.1 million ticket was sold to a shopper at Klein's ShopRite on Riverside Parkway in Belcamp for the Monday, March 25 drawing, though no winner has come forward a day later. The winning numbers for Monday's drawing were: 08-15-18-30-36-38.  Moving forward the winner can choose between the annuity, paid in 25 equal installments, or an estimated $1.24 million cash option. There was a second big wi…
Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says
Shell To Close 1,000 Gas Stations: Here's Why, Company Says One of the nation's major oil companies says it will close 1,000 gas stations. Shell made the announcement in its 2024 Energy Transition Strategy report, saying the measure is “in response to customer needs” and aimed at reallocating those resources towards EV charging stations. Shell said it will close 500 stations in 2024 and the other 500 in 2025. "We believe growth in oil demand is set to slow in the second half of this decade and could start falling in the 2030s because of increasing vehicle efficiency and growth in electric vehicles," the company stated in the report. "Toda…
These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report
These Maryland Hospitals Were Named Among The World's Best By New Report Several Maryland hospitals have been named among the world's best in a new report by Newsweek. The outlet worked alongside Statista to compile a list that gives each hospital a score based on an online survey of more than 85,000 medical experts, as well as public data received from post-hospitalization patient surveys. Meanwhile, the score serves as an analysis of medical and quality metrics including hygiene, patient/doctor ratio, and a Statista survey on whether hospitals use Patient Reported Outcome Measures — standardized questionnaires that are filled out by patients to …
Winning $100K, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Maryland Winning $100K, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Maryland
Winning $100K, $50K Powerball Tickets Sold In Maryland Maryland Lottery officials are looking for two lucky players who won big on Wednesday night's Powerball drawing. No jackpots were won on March 20, but a winning ticket worth $50,000 was sold at a Montgomery County 7-Eleven and a second worth $100,000 at a Howard County gas station that remain unclaimed a day later. The winning tickets were sold at the 7-Eleven on Watkins Mill Road in Gaithersburg and at 40 West BP on Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City. On Wednesday, March 20, the winning numbers were 13-22-57-54-66 with a Powerball of 09 and the "Power Play multiplier" was X2.  …
Winning $20K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Winning $20K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station
Winning $20K 'Mega Millions' Ticket Sold At Maryland Gas Station Check your tickets!  No one hit the "Mega Millions" jackpot on Tuesday night, but one lucky Maryland Lottery player is sitting on a ticket worth $20,000 on a ticket bought in Wicomico County. Eagle Express Mart on North Camden Avenue in Fruitland sold the golden ticket, which was unclaimed as of Wednesday afternoon, according to Lottery officials. The winning numbers were 24-46-49-62-66; the 'Mega Ball' was 7 and the 'Megaplier' was X2. In all, Maryland had 49,654 winners of prizes ranging from $2 to $20,000 in the Tuesday, March 19 drawing.  With no jackpot-winning ticket…
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking
Maryland Eatery Is Highest-Rated Independent Restaurant For Pizza In US: New Ranking Looking for the perfect place to pig out on your next pie, pizza connoisseurs? You’re in luck —OnDeck ranked one Maryland eatery above the rest in a new list of the best independent restaurants for pizza in the US. But there’s a catch — you won’t even find pizza on the menu…technically speaking. How is this possible? Z&Z Manoushe Bakers on Nelson Street in Rockville has become iconic for its legendary, mouthwatering manoushe, a type of Middle Eastern street food with a soft, crispy handmade crust. View this post on Instagram A post s…
187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards 187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards
187K Air Fryers, Ovens Sold At Best Buy Nationwide Recalled For Fire, Burn Hazards Nearly 200,000 more Insignia air fryer and air fryer ovens sold nationwide at Best Buy are being recalled due to potential fire risks and burn hazards. The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced a recall of approximately 187,400 Insignia products following dozens of complaints of ovens catching fire, burning, or melting. According to CPSC, the recall includes these models of Insignia Air Fryers and Insignia Air Fryer Ovens:  NS-AF34D2; NS-AF5DSS2; NS-AF5MSS2; NS-AF8DBD2; NS-AF10DBK2; NS-AF10DSS2. Product rating label on the underside of the unit showing INSIGNIA…
Stars Align For Woman Who Hit $2M Lottery Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Stars Align For Woman Who Hit $2M Lottery Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Stars Align For Woman Who Hit $2M Lottery Jackpot On Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store One Maryland city is the place to be for lucky Lottery players looking to cash in big. For the second time this week, a winning ticket worth a seven-figure jackpot that was sold in Cumberland was cashed in, this time at Parkview Liquors on a "$2,000,000 Gold Rush" scratcher, just days after a player claimed a million dollar prize.  The retired state employee says she follows a strict routine when she plays her tickets by only scratching off the numbers without displaying the prizes. She then compares those numbers to the winning numbers to determine if Lady Luck was shining down o…
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hyattsville Market Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hyattsville Market
Winning $50K Powerball Ticket Sold At Hyattsville Market Two Maryland Lottery players are $50,000 richer after Monday's Powerball drawing and may not know it. Lottery officials are urging residents to check their tickets after two winners were reported for the drawing on Monday, March 11, when the winning numbers were 1-3-7-16-66 with a Powerball of 5. The $50,000 third-tier winning tickets were sold at Dash In on Three Notch Road in Charlotte Hall (St. Mary's County) and at New Grand Mart on University Boulevard in Hyattsville (Prince George's County). Maryland had a total of 15,989 winners of $4 to $50,000 prizes in the drawing, with 2,964 win…
Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition
Popular Maryland Eatery Reopens After 'Exciting' TV Food Competition Bao Bei is back in business. The beloved Rockville ghost kitchen serving some of the region's best Taiwanese street food has opened up its doors following a brief reprieve to take part on a realty TV food competition. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bao Bei 🐽 (@baobei.kh) In January, the Montgomery County eatery temporarily turned off the gas and shut down in exchange for a showcase in what the owners described as "a very exciting food competition."  Details about the TV gig remain elusive, as the owners were unable to disc…
Johnsonville Sausage Products Subject To Recall Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber Johnsonville Sausage Products Subject To Recall Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber
Johnsonville Sausage Products Subject To Recall Due To Possible Presence Of Rubber Popular kielbasa sausage products that were sold nationwide are subject to a massive recall due to concerns of potential contamination - specifically small pieces of rubber. Wisconsin-based Salm Partners announced this week that an estimated 35,430 pounds of Johnsonville turkey kielbasa sausage are subject to the recall, according to the US Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS). The items subject to the recall were produced between Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 last year and come in 12-ounce vacuum-packed packages that contain a single piece of "Johnsonville POLISH KIE…
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store
Winning $1M Powerball Ticket Sold At Maryland Liquor Store A trip to the liquor store in St. Mary's County for a Maryland man made him a newly minted millionaire after winning big on a Powerball ticket. On Wednesday, a Maryland Lottery player - who chose to remain anonymous - was in Baltimore to claim a second-tier $1 million prize weeks after a February drawing, where he narrowly missed a $206 million jackpot. According to Lottery officials, on Groundhog Day (Friday, Feb. 2), the player purchased tickets for the Powerball drawings on Feb. 3, Feb. 5, and Feb. 7, though Spring came early for him as he matched the first five balls drawn on his first …
Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store
Winning $50,000 Powerball Double Play Ticket Sold At Maryland Grocery Store Who’s the lucky winner? A Powerball Double Play ticket worth a whopping $50,000 was sold at a Maryland grocery store. A third-tier ticket for the Monday, March 4 drawing was sold at Giant on Bay Ridge Road in Annapolis, officials said. The winning Double Play numbers were: 3, 19, 29, 53 and 59. The Power Ball was 4. To win the third-tier Double Play prize, players must match four white balls and the red Power Ball. The jackpot for the Wednesday, March 6 drawing rolled to an estimated annuity of $485 million and an estimated cash option of $232.4 million. …
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland  'Drive-In Liquor Store' Jackpot-Winning 'FAST PLAY' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland  'Drive-In Liquor Store'
Jackpot-Winning 'FAST Play' Lottery Ticket Worth $41K Sold At Maryland 'Drive-In Liquor Store' A big fish was caught in Southern Maryland after a winning "FAST PLAY Gold Fish" ticket worth more than $40,000 was sold at a Charles County liquor store. A progressive jackpot-winning ticket for the Wednesday, Feb. 28 drawing was sold at Hardesty's Drive-In Liquors on Crain Highway in Newburg remains unclaimed days after a lucky Lottery player won $41,780.  Lottery officials say that players should check their tickets, and the winner should sign the back of it immediately and put it in a safe spot until it can be redeemed at Lottery Headquarters in Baltimore. The Charles County liquo…
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled
Popular Chick-fil-A Sauce Recalled Fast-food chain Chick-fil-A announced it is recalling one of its most popular dipping sauce cups and advising customers to toss them in the trash due to the possible presence of undeclared allergens.  According to a notification posted on the eatery's website, anyone who took home Polynesian Sauce cups between Wednesday, Feb. 14 and Tuesday, Feb. 27 should discard them because they may, in fact, contain a different product that contains wheat and soy. The eatery did not disclose whether there have been any reports of adverse reactions from customers consuming the mixed-up product. Any…
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD
Thirsty Thieves Stole Booze From Back Of Delivery Truck In Northeast DC: MPD Three suspects remain at large after stealing alcohol from the back of a truck in Northeast DC when the driver went inside of a store to unload a delivery, officials say. Investigators with the Metropolitan Police Department released photos this week of suspects who are wanted in connection to a January robbery, when they made off with several cases of booze. The incident was reported outside a liquor store at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 4 in the 3700 block of Minnesota Avenue NE. In the newly released surveillance photos, three suspects wearing all black - two in masks - ca…
Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands
Macy's To Close 150 Stores, Prioritize Luxury Brands Macy's plans to close about 30 percent of its remaining stores over the next three years. The 150 closures will be at underperforming locations, with 50 planned for this year, the retailer announced on Tuesday, Feb. 27, unveiling what it is calling "A Bold New Chapter" strategy designed to return Macy’s profitability.  "It challenges the status quo to create a more modern Macy’s, Inc.," Tony Spring, chief executive officer of the company said in a statement. "We are making the necessary moves to reinvigorate relationships with our customers through improved shopping experiences, releva…
DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases
DMV Region Reacts To Local News Outlet Getting Shut Down, Reporter Releases A popular local news outlet in the DMV region is being shut down - again - after the agency released more than a dozen employees and plans to shift toward a different business model.  The backlash was swift and harsh on Friday, Feb. 23, when WAMU announced it would be shutting down DCist, which was shuttered unexpectedly as users were redirected to a website for the company's radio station. Layoffs were confirmed by their union on Friday morning. If you believe in the power of local journalism to hold the government accountable, to bring levity to your day, or to tell you something…
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: CPSC
Thousands Of Biometric Gun Safes Being Recalled Due To Faulty Locks That May Fail: Cpsc Multiple biometric gun safes are being recalled nationwide due to locks that can fail and allow access to unauthorized users, the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced.  On Thursday, Feb. 22, the agency issued a series of recall alerts regarding four safes that are subject to the recall due to the faulty locks.  Products subject to the recall:  Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes Awesafe Biometric Gun Safes CPSC MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes MouTec brand Biometric Firearm Safes CPSC Machir Biometric Personal Safes Machir Biometric Personal Safe…
Levantine Restaurant ‘ala’ Sets Opening Date For New Maryland Location Levantine Restaurant ‘ala’ Sets Opening Date For New Maryland Location
Levantine Restaurant ‘ala’ Sets Opening Date For New Maryland Location Levantine-inspired restaurant ‘ala’ has set an opening date for its new Maryland location. ala-Bethesda is opening its doors Friday, March 1 at the former Positano restaurant space at 4948 Fairmont Avenue. Similar to its Washington DC location, the new spot’s cuisine couples Levantine-inspired creations with others from the Levant region of Turkey, Syria, and Israel. The eatery sits 90 indoors and 30 more on the patio and is owned by Deniz Gulluoglu, who lives in the Cabin John area of Bethesda. “We have always wanted to open a second restaurant closer to our home, in our community,” …